Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2511 27 GRANDS-ECHEZEAUX Grands-Echézeaux 1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Three labels slightly scuff marked; three slight signs of past seepage “...ethereal bouquet with bewitching delineation and grace, replete with red cherries and crushed strawberry, rose petal...very harmonious and graceful...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2019 298 6 bottles per lot $12000–18000 Grands-Echézeaux 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two labels scuff ed “...elegant ripe, pure, intense, beautifully delineated crushed black fruit aromas...powerful wine, indeed even a forceful one but with no lack of class...” (93 points) AM, Issue 23, July 2006 299 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Grands-Echézeaux 2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Six labels slightly scuff marked; two slights signs of past seepage; two importers “...classic mostly red pinot fruit aromas...subtle nuances of fl oral notes, damp earth, underbrush and even a hint of game...intense, reserved and backward...” (93 points) AM, Issue 23, July 2006 300 6 bottles per lot $13000–19000 Grands-Echézeaux 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Lot 301: Label scuff ed; Lot 302: Three labels scuff ed; sequential bottle numbers; Lot 303: Six labels scuff ed; sequential bottle numbers 301 1 bottle per lot $2000–3000 302 3 bottles per lot $6000–9000 303 6 bottles per lot $12000–18000 Grands-Echézeaux 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Five labels slightly scuff marked; two importers “A gorgeously spicy nose features aromas of black cherry, plum and soft mocha that complements well the ripe, supple and clearly very vibrant middle weight plus fl avors...” (95 points) AM, Issue 45, Jan 2012 304 5 bottles per lot $10000–15000 Grands-Echézeaux 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Sequential bottle numbers “...The nose is heavenly with its exquisite delineation, the fruit maybe a touch darker and earthier than a couple of years ago...wonderfully defi ned, so fresh and precise...” (96 points) Neal Martin, WA #222, Dec 2015 305 6 bottles per lot $12000–18000 Grands-Echézeaux 2011 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Lot 307: Three labels scuff marked; sequential bottle numbers “...a wide variety of fl oral elements on the cassis, plum liqueur scents that display anise, clove and once again sandalwood hints...large-scaled but not massive fl avors...” (94 points) AM, Issue 53, Jan 2014 306 1 bottle per lot $1800–2800 307 6 bottles per lot $11000–17000 Grands-Echézeaux 2012 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Lot 308: Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH; Lot 309: Sequential bottle numbers “...quite dark and somber...Powerful tannins give the Grands-Échézeaux much of its verticality and pure power. Dark cherry, plum, spices...built for the long haul...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2015 308 6 bottles (owc) per lot $12000–18000 309 6 bottles per lot $12000–18000 Grands-Echézeaux 2013 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Lot 311: Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...sexy scents of raspberry, blueberry, smoky minerals and Oriental spices. Densely packed and vibrant, with concentrated berry fruit...An outstanding vintage for this bottling.” (94 points) ST, Vinous.com, Mar 2016 310 1 bottle per lot $1800–2800 311 6 bottles (owc) per lot $11000–17000 Grands-Echézeaux 2014 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...rose petal, lilac and lavender scents adding elegance to the mostly dark pinot and earth aromas that are also trimmed in a bit of wood...rich and mouth coating fl avors...” (95 points) AM, Issue 65, Jan 2017 312 6 bottles (owc) per lot $12000–18000 Grands-Echézeaux 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Lot 314: Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...Morello cherries, crushed strawberry, crushed stone, just a hint of bay leaf all beautifully defi ned...a Grands Echézeaux that is full of secrets...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2018 313 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 314 6 bottles (owc) per lot $11000–17000 Grands-Echézeaux 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...the fl avors are dark, while there is quite a bit of tannin lurking beneath. Black cherry, graphite, leather, smoke, spice and menthol infuse the 2017 with tons of virile, somber character...” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, July 2020 315 6 bottles (owc) per lot $11000–17000 Grands-Echézeaux 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Sequential bottle numbers “...black cherry liqueur, violet, lavender, exotic tea and sandalwood...big, bold and robust...potentially one of the greatest Grands Echézeaux the Do- maine has produced in the 21st Century...” (95 points) AM, Issue 81, Jan 2021 316 3 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Grands-Echézeaux 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Sequential bottle numbers “...absolutely stunning...plenty of power and volume, and yet all the ele- ments are so well-balanced. Blood orange, menthol, coff ee and layers of red/purplish-toned fruit...” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, June 2022 317 3 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Grands-Echézeaux 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Sequential bottle numbers “...a striking young wine, off ering up aromas of mulberries and cassis... an immensely layered, fl eshy palate, it concludes with a long, penetrating, saline fi nish...” (97 points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2023 318 3 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Grands-Echézeaux 2021 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru One label nicked “...wild berries and plums with notions of sweet spices, incense and rose petals, it’s full-bodied, broad and textural, with an almost unctuous at- tack...built for the long haul...” (95+ points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2024 319 2 bottles per lot $4000–6000 ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX Romanée-St-Vivant 1990 Robert Arnoux Côte de Nuits, grand cru Three labels slightly scuff ed “...black fruit character, toasty new oak, and gobs of oriental spices...the predominant fruit fl avor is of super-ripe black-cherries...spectacularly long, rich fi nish...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #83, Oct 1992 320 3 bottles per lot $4500–6500
